Strategic Acquisition Analyst – Army Medical Systems

Defense-Acquisition-Support-Services; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Acquisition Support Services (DAS) seeks an Acquisition Analyst to support the Army Medical Systems Division at Fort Detrick, MD. You will track requirements, coordinate program activities, analyze data, and prepare leadership briefings to sustain medical system readiness.

Ideal candidates have DoD/Army acquisition experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency with MS Office.

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance required.
• Experience supporting DoD or Army acquisition programs.
• Knowledge of DoD and Army acquisition processes, milestone tracking, schedules, risk management, and acquisition correspondence.
• Experience developing, reviewing, or coordinating acquisition documentation, executive briefings, decision papers, and staffing packages.
• Strong analytical skills to collect, organize, validate, interpret, and present complex program information.
• Understanding of Army organizational structures, command and staff coordination processes, staffing channels, and leadership decision‑making procedures.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, and SharePoint.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, mission‑focused environment.

Responsibilities

• Support acquisition and program management activities throughout the program lifecycle, including planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting.
• Develop, review, and coordinate acquisition documentation, decision papers, staffing packages, executive correspondence, and leadership briefings.
• Track program milestones, schedules, requirements, risks, and action items to ensure timely execution.
• Review and coordinate Life Cycle Sustainment Plans (LCSPs), LORAs, and related acquisition correspondence.
• Monitor program funding, obligations, spending plans, execution data, and performance metrics.
• Coordinate with product management offices, logistics teams, contracting personnel, and financial management staff.
• Collect, organize, validate, and analyze program data to develop reports, dashboards, and decision‑support products.
• Facilitate Army command and staff coordination, including staffing actions and leadership reviews.
• Maintain program visibility with accurate status updates and risk mitigation support.
• Prepare and maintain program schedules, action trackers, briefing materials, and other acquisition tools.

Skills

Active DoD Secret clearance

DoD/Army acquisition knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

MS Office proficiency

Stakeholder coordination

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Defense Acquisition Support Services (DAS) seeks an Acquisition Analyst to support the Army Medical Systems Division at Fort Detrick, MD. You will track requirements, coordinate program activities, analyze data, and prepare leadership briefings to sustain medical system readiness.

Ideal candidates have DoD/Army acquisition experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and proficiency with MS Office.